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Location Analytics Market: Snapshot

Location analytics is the business intelligence (BI) process, which generates insights from geographic or location-based business data. It enables companies and organizations from across industries to merge spatial data with conventional BI data, which is collected using various data sources such as sensors and cameras, mobile devices, global positioning systems (GPS), and social media channels. In conjunction with a Geographic Information System (GIS), location analytics interprets and analyzes information with a visual representation. The system is implemented to historical geographical data as well as real time geographical data. Location-based analytics help in contextualizing of location-centric data enabling meaningful insights to be derived. In addition to this, the strategic business decisions can also be made using this derived data.

The advent of Internet of Things (IoT) and increased amount of data through connected devices have fueled the demand for location analytics in corporate environments. The use of real time and predictive intelligence in network devices is also increasing the demand for location analytics. The location analytics market is also driven by its use in asset management. Organizations are adopting this service for optimization and supply chain planning, which is expected to boost the growth of this market. Small and medium enterprises or SMEs are increasingly adopting location analytics. Cloud based reporting and analytics have an increased demand from enterprises on account of the growing need for internal business process optimization, enhanced decision making abilities, gaining competitive advantage in the market, and for improving the operational

Global Location Analytics Market: Overview

The location analytics solutions market is gaining momentum over the past few years. The advent of Internet of Things (IoT) and the burgeoning large volume of data through connected devices are leading to the increased use of location analytics solutions. By leveraging real-time intelligence on connected devices, location analytics vendors have enabled the running of location analytics solutions at a minimal cost.

Location analytics involves interpreting and analyzing information in conjunction with its location or geographical component. It involves analyzing both real-time data and historic data.

The location analytics market can be segmented by location type, application, service, vertical, component, software, deployment model, and region. In terms of component, services is expected to exhibit the highest growth rate; while the sub-segment of data maintenance and creation services is expected to display the highest demand.

The assessment of the vendor landscape is valuable for readers as analysts have not only distinguished the top vendors but also profiled them in detail. The SWOT analysis presented gives a clear understanding of each company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats during the forecast period ending in 2025.

Global Location Analytics Market: Drivers and Restraints

The location analytics market is rising rapidly and is pushed by trends such as increased use of market intelligence information for business growth, the evolution of IoT, and increasing volume of data across industry verticals. The use of real-time location analytics fulfills regulatory requirements of industry verticals such as retail and consumer goods, government and defense, energy and utilities, healthcare, and manufacturing.

However, the market faces certain growth impediments as well. Concerns about data security and data privacy are the foremost factors holding back the market’s growth. Moreover, existing players are facing growth challenges with the increasing number of players offering location analytics tools and services. In addition, issues pertaining to low connectivity, data integration, and inadequate expertise in organizations are impeding this market’s growth. High initial costs for the setup of location analytics solutions and low returns on investments are also challenging the growth of the location analytics market.

Nevertheless, the high adoption of location analytics solutions in small and medium businesses (SMBs) will present growth opportunities for vendors in this marketplace.

Global Location Analytics Market: Regional Outlook

The report analyzes the global location analytics market in terms of its geographical reach. This market can be divided into the regional segments of North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. North America stands as a significant market in the global location analytics market. Asia Pacific is expected to emerge as a significant market due to the explosion of data through IoT devices and the ceaseless use of smart devices.

Key vendors in this market are focused on strategic alliances and partnerships for expanding their customer base and to enhance customer experience. For example, in 2016, IBM entered into a collaboration with Mapbox, which is one of the leading companies for providing mapping platform solutions for developers.

Development of innovative products is also what key players are focused on to gain a competitive advantage in this market space. For instance, in 2016, SAP launched its SAP Geographical Framework using which organizations can access geographic information from geographic information system (GIS) in order to enrich business applications.

Forces defining present and estimated future state of the competitive landscape

Technological developments

Value chain and stakeholder analysis

The regional analysis covers:

North America

Latin America

Europe

Asia Pacific

Middle East and Africa

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Highlights of the report:

A detailed analysis of key segments of the market

Recent developments in the market’s competitive landscape

Detailed analysis of market segments up to second or third level of segmentation

Historical, current, and projected future valuation of the market in terms of revenue and/or volume

Key business strategies adopted by influential market vendors

Outline of the regulatory framework surrounding and governing numerous aspects of the market

Growth opportunities in emerging and established markets

Recommendations to market players to stay ahead of the competition

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